Chapter 57: Blazing Flame and the Eternal Holy City (Part 1)
The ultimate sword of the Mists of Time, wielded by Miste, bloomed ethereally in infinite radiance. In a mere instant, the life-infused sword light traversed a thousand miles, nearly obscuring the entire Sacred Light.
Even the Origin of Pure Light, facing the judgment of the End in the girl’s full-powered sword strike, withered in an instant!
But suddenly, Verafia’s wrist shook. Her almond eyes slightly opened, and before her slender fingers, the brilliance of the Divine Sword of Life paused. The dazzling radiance released by the collision of laws instantly consumed the entire world.
However, in Verafia’s eyes, in that fleeting moment when the brilliant ultimate radiance came to a halt, the divine light of the Divine Arts was manipulated. With rules that were difficult for even her to discern, it presented itself beneath the long sword, and with a sharp crack, the magnificent sword shadow shattered.
In the next instant, the Divine Sword of Life clashed with the blazing Sacred Light once more!
“No matter how many times I witness it, the ultimate sword, the Sword of Judgment, is still so dazzling.”
Moon’s praise echoed again.
Verafia gritted her silver teeth, her divine sword held against the gushing light. Her slender, jade-like arm trembled uncontrollably. She forced herself to lift her snowy face, her slightly open golden eyes looking at the Pope of Light, who emerged slowly, leaning on his staff. He wore a smile, his pupils shining with dazzling golden divine radiance.
“A hundred years ago, I was already captivated by this sword of yours—a sword that could pierce through laws and be etched into eternity, appearing before me in such a way!”
Her long, delicate eyelashes fluttered, casting slender shadows upon the girl’s snowy face. The golden Sacred Light was cut apart, scattering upon her flawless skin.
Within the light, Moon recounted his memory of being shaken by the “Moment of Judgment” a hundred years ago. The hand holding the staff trembled, and the expression on his face grew increasingly excited. But suddenly, he spoke arrogantly:
“However—adding the previous sword strike, this is the third time you’ve swung this sword before me. Hero, you should know that besides the Light, I possess True Sight! I can see through your swordsmanship as well!”
The brilliant radiance erupted and dispersed, churning the ultimate sword’s shadow into dust. Verafia stomped her lotus feet in the frozen light. In her slightly closed golden eyes, she saw a fleeting gap in the boundless light, within which lay Moon’s radiant divine pupils.
“Heh, Moon, do you think this young lady doesn’t know?” A gentle curve softly formed on Verafia’s snowy face, her soft, melodious voice flowing through the endless light rays.
Moon was known for his ability to perceive reality and see through all things. Verafia certainly knew this. Initially, when facing Ig’s True Eye, she had taught him based on her past sparring experiences with Moon.
The sword light on the Mists of Time sword suddenly flared. In an instant, “Judgment” shattered, and the brilliance of life flowed, igniting the blazing primordial fire!
“Flame? Miss Verafia, do you think this seat didn’t anticipate… Ah!”
Moon’s confident voice was suddenly broken by a scream of agony.
Upon the life-divine radiance burning with blazing flame, a sharp sword light suddenly swept past. The net of True Sight, interwoven around them like a mirror, shattered. The Pope of Light clutched his eyes in pain, and between his fingers, the overflowing light was stained with scarlet blood!
“This is…”
“This is—Eternity.” Verafia’s clear voice rang out, answering for him.
Although she was embarrassed to admit it, if that fellow Ig could plagiarize her swordsmanship, then what was wrong with her learning his sword technique that condensed “Eternity”?
“You should know, Ig’s ‘Sword of Eternity’ is merely a variant of my Ultimate Moment. What’s wrong with me using it?”
Verafia blinked her golden eyes and moved her wrist. In this fleeting moment in time, the burning sword light of raging flames seared through the light. Even the Origin of Light itself burned like dry paper, and Moon, who had transformed into light, let out a scream.
Upon the brilliant divine sword, the burning primordial fire scorched the sky, giving birth to infinite vitality, as if enough to encompass a world.
Ig carried his “Eternity” with light. Verafia had studied his swordsmanship and carried it with the fire of burning flames and life.
Even though she hadn’t truly reached that realm, merely forcefully simulating Ig’s “Sword of Eternity” with her talent, the Eternal Sword, driven by her divine power and the law of life, was more than ten times more powerful!
The long sword swung, engraving a moment of burning eternity between flame and life. It condensed a sword light that easily tore through the laws of light, cutting through without any reservation.
The world of the Holy Kingdom, condensed by Moon’s authority over light, also split apart in the flicker of this sword light. The broken world’s origin was burned away in the raging fire.
In the awe-inspiring sword strike, Moon’s divine body was ground and annihilated, letting out a pained cry. He had already merged his body with the light, and even an attack from a true god would have difficulty annihilating the current Moon. In an instant, his figure condensed within the surging light.
Before his body had even fully materialized, continuous sword light shattered him once more.
Even though she hadn’t truly reached the realm of “Eternity,” in this fleeting gap in time, the sword in Verafia’s hand was Eternity itself, as if condensing another world. In mere moments, the infinite light was extinguished, and Moon’s body was annihilated a hundred times by the ultimate sword strike!
Moon once again condensed his figure, and the Eternal sword light followed immediately. After repeatedly shattering death, Moon’s bleeding eyes, struck by the Eternal sword light, revealed despair.
Although Verafia’s sword strike was magnificent and powerful, even enough to burn laws, Moon, crushed repeatedly in the sword light, understood that the girl had not truly reached the so-called “Eternity” realm.
The reason Moon fell into this sword light was because he had underestimated the situation and allowed the girl’s swordsmanship to cut through the light. If not for that, his Sacred Light world, condensed by his divine authority over light, and the Light Holy Kingdom extending from behind him, might have been able to resist.
However, it was precisely because of this that Moon felt despair—under Verafia’s sword light, as soon as he condensed his body, he would be shattered. Even with the Holy City of Light projected behind him, he could not wield even a sliver of its power!
At this very moment, a dark shadow suddenly fell into the world shattered by the Divine Sword of Life. Moon’s eyes erupted with intense joy, and he shouted, “Envoy, save me!”
The figure that was hurled before the divine sword was Douglas, the embodiment of Original Sin from the Abyssal Church. Undoubtedly, he had chosen to block Verafia’s ultimate sword strike for Moon.
Upon contact with the sword light, the gloomy glow of the Abyss crackled and hissed, and black mist billowed. In moments, this tainted embodiment of Original Sin was annihilated and perished!
The sword light of the divine sword paused for a moment. Seeing the annihilated, tainted figure, Verafia’s delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes showed confusion.
The Abyss Envoy only managed to momentarily hold back the sword light. However, in this brief moment, Moon managed to break free. His re-condensed body let out a wild laugh, radiating dazzling divine brilliance, and the world of light behind him wavered!
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I’ll strive to finish next month… (There’s still so much…)
